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DOT releases information on I-80 study

The Iowa Department of Transportation plans to provide a series of reports on its study of Interstate Highway 80 and needed improvements on its website. An online meeting is already available on demand as “Meeting 1.” You …

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Frontier Airlines announces Des Moines flights to Orlando

Frontier Airlines will offer flights between Orlando, Fla., and Des Moines starting Oct. 30. Orlando is a key market for Des Moines residents, said Kevin Foley, executive director of the Des Moines airport. The flights …

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Vehicle sales were sluggish through May

Sales of new vehicles in Iowa dropped 1.6 percent over a 12-month period that ended in May, though total sales of 144,818 were well above the low of 98,618 from December 2009, near the end …

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NOTEBOOK: Airport to remove seats for humans, build $100,000 toilet for companion animals

Under orders from Congress, the Des Moines airport will soon make it easier for dogs, turkeys, (altered) skunks and other companion animals to take care of business while visiting the terminal with a passenger. Engineers …

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Consultant: Healthy Des Moines airport is in line for several new flights

A Greater Des Moines-based aviation expert this morning told the Airport Authority Board that Des Moines International Airport is healthy, is poised well for a new terminal and could eventually get service to Philadelphia, Los…
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Cedar Rapids airport gets Charlotte flights

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Passengers traveling from Cedar Rapids to Charlotte, N.C., have a new option beginning Nov. 4. American Airlines announced plans today to offer two daily flights from the Eastern Iowa Airport to Charlotte.…

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Iowa lands $25 million for one-of-a-kind freight hub in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A grant worth more than $25 million has been awarded to construct a Cedar Rapids intermodal transportation facility that officials say will become a one-of-a-kind freight hub for the state.…

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DART gives Presutti raise, five-year contract

The board of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority recently signed General Manager Elizabeth Presutti to a five-year contract beginning Friday. She also got a nearly 8 percent raise in her base salary, to …

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Ruan Transportation named to Green Provider List

Ruan Transportation Management Systems has again been chosen for Food Logistics’ Top Green Provider List. The list recognizes companies whose products, services or leadership enhance sustainability within the food and beverage industry. Several of Ruan’s…
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Urban planner renews Atlanta, praises Des Moines urbanism

Atlanta-based urban planner and book author Ryan Gravel, who is in the heart of the work to create the Atlanta Beltline, surveyed Des Moines from a rental bicycle and the Des Moines Embassy Club on…